Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-30
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Report OF Secretary OF she state
Hsomrsi nj NKeuIsh r.. n. Frazer.


Editor CARTE d Journal; Complaint was
made TO the President Of the State Board OF
Henlth, DR.. L. p. Bush, June 18th, by citf.
zen Of Middietown. The matter Was re.
ferred 70 me for inspection. visited fnid
town on Monday, and In company Witht Two
OF the town commissioners and bailin We
inspected 10 privy wells, all full and very
offensive; two street cutters, foul; two ma
nrtre bins on line Of side walk, offensive I;
two stable yards, q constant source OF
ANNOYANCE and standing nuisance,
and during rain storm the filthy
substance from these yards flows
on to the main streets and into cellars. One
Of said yards has manure In 1t az least two
feet deep, and large number OF hogs are
kent In 1t, which stir upsthe manure and
muck nll the time, go that the air at This
point Ia siclScning to n number OF families
who live on the opposite side OF the street.
Two hog-wallows and one filthy chieken-
coop were visited; also closet used az o
hotel was filthy. These places We're de-
clared to he nuisanees by the town commits
sioners, prtindlclai to health. Ono oil the
worst places inspected wns the Well
or outhouses In the rear of the academy
| used by the pupils, These were s'ckening,
being covered with filth on the noor ana
| outside on the ground. A high fence runs
north, along the yard OF the academy. we
| found several wells full, Just ready to ooZe
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\ academy. There Is no excuse Tor this null
sance, as was informed tho trustees OF the
1 academy had quite surplus OF money.
/ This academy Is rented to the board OF edu-
cation OF Middletown. The places declared
| to be nuisance are In the heart OF the
| town, except one situate near the depot.
| The board of commissioners met that
/ evening, and l made o report TO them
| In writing, of what We found. There
| is no board OF health appointed, for the
reason that men refuse to serve, therefore
| the town commissioners are responsible foI
the sanitary condition OF their town, and
are clothed with ample authority 70 protect
the people from annoyance and sickness
caused by some 30 Of their citizens who
defy the commissioners and Insult at least
400 or the whole population By refusing
to remove the sickening sink-holes found
upon their property. II the commits
sioners will get the law as amended
by the last Legislature for the protector
OF the public health In this State, thtnH
they will find that they have power undel
said amended act to cause these nuisaneel
| TO be removed by the owners of the proper
ties or to land them In jail, and from th'
decision Of the justice there Is no appeal
Will the commissioners do their duty 3.
protecting the health and comfort OF th
people, or will they cover before 20 per
sons who defy the law and car
nothing for health and comfort2 Mid
dletown Is a beautiful place AM
its people are cultured and refined the
have excellent water and could have pur
air, II they would. Yesterday called upo
number of people In Middletown and
take this opportunity OF thanking them 10
the very liberal patronage received. or
sure they will be- pleased with tho wor
entitled "The Story OF Great Nation"
Il. B. Frazer,
Secretary State Board of Health.
June 29th, 1887.